FF:PSBB068 Argumentation seminar - Course Information

PSBB068 Argumentation seminar

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Petra Coufalová (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. PhDr. Hana Přikrylová Kučerová, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jarmila Valchářová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts

Prerequisites (in Czech)

Bez prerekvizit.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Psychology (programme FF, B-PSYCH_)

Course objectives

The aim of the course is to lead students to become more involved in lectures, evaluating and responding to the information presented. Another goal is to develop students' scientific reasoning about problems and their ability to argue.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- become more actively involved in the learning process,
- understand the concept of critical thinking and apply it to their own thinking,
- listen to and evaluate an argument and then construct and present a counter-argument.

Syllabus

• 1) Introduction: objectives and structure of the course, establishment of basic rules.
• 2) Critical thinking: what it is and how to use it.
• 3) Argumentative fouls: how to recognize a foul and not commit them yourself.
• 4) Argumentation exercises: practicing presenting arguments to convince the other side of one's claim, on various topics, against an individual or group.
• 5) How to write a thesis: the necessary steps, the structure of the thesis and the structure of the internal argumentation in the framework of the thesis.
• 6) Seminar assignments.

Teaching methods

The course will be taught in a debate style, in which the above topics serve only as a framework for broad discussion. The main teaching method is the constant need to present and evaluate opinions.

Assessment methods

Attendance, active participation during seminars, seminar assignments, midterm and end-of-term self-reflection.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Studenti NMgr. studia Psychologie či jiných studijních programů/oborů podají žádost o výjimku pro zápis do předmětu.

Teacher's information

This is a course whose main content is discussion on various topics that will be either prepared or brought to the debate by the students themselves. The focus of the course is more scientific in nature, but there will be room for open debate on any topic. The basis of the course is the conduct of the debate, not the content information per se, although some amount of theoretical knowledge is also necessary here. However, the aim is to keep this to the minimum necessary and to focus more on the practice of debate.

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